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Wright Flyer Crash Blamed On Poor Welds

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published November 2, 2012 at 12:29 PM EDT

The National Transportation Safety Board says shoddy welding on propeller shafts is to blame for the fatal crash of a Wright Flyer replica last year.Investigators say welds on the shafts were not complete, and likely led to the engine and handling failure that caused the plane crash in a Clark County field, killing both pilots.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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